Reviews tagging 'War'

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

53 reviews

amusilver's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Child death, Death, Animal death, and Racial slurs

dropout's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, War, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, and Violence

kimjensoo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and War

Moderate: Gaslighting

chiarara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Antisemitism

Minor: War and Murder

hannahr190's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, War, and Violence

thatreadinggal11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This book was a little bit overrated in my opinion. I was sad but i didnt bawl like i expected . I am going to read the ending again but what can i say this must have been difficult to write and i give the author credit for that :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gore, Torture, and Slavery

gurkanwal27's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This is a book that needs to be discussed in schools. It gives insights of the holocaust from a child's pov. Its so sad that things that are so obvious to a little child, such as equality, are easily forgotten by adults. And how children are naturally filled with so much love and compassion but its the society that teaches them dissertation and hatred. 

I enjoyed the tone of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime and War

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism and War

Minor: Death and Child death

ewaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Antisemitism, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

alexlily's review against another edition

1.0

Major yikes
Auschwitz Memorial: "'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' should be avoided by anyone who studies or teaches about the history of the Holocaust."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, War, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Child death